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Index
Visit of External Affairs Minister H.E. Smt. Sushma Swaraj
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Press Remarks by External Affairs Minister at 9th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue on March 29, 2018
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Meetings of Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy
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Make in India Outreach Events in Fukuoka and Niigata
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Meeting with NIPER
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India Section at 3rd Public-Private Council on Global Food Value Chain Promotion
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Remembrance Ceremony of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake of 2011
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FOODEX JAPAN 2018
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Meeting with representatives of Cool Japan Fund
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Indian start-up eco-system and India-Japan synergies at Tokyo Slush
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Meeting with Senior Management from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Meeting with Mr. Swaraj (Rajah) Banerjee, Exclusive Representative of Sikkim “Temi Tea
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“Chai pe Charcha” Indian Tea Seminar
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Meeting with Senior Management of Sumitomo Corporation
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Meeting with Representatives of the India Practice Team of the prestigious Japanese law firm, Nishimura & Asahi
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10th HOPE meeting with Nobel Laureates
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Second International Space Exploration Forum (ISEF-2)
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Certificate Award Ceremony for International Research and Training Fellows at Showa University
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Seminar on “Indian Railways Industry 9
Panel Discussion: “Investing in India – Beyond Bullet Trains” in Japan M&A Forum
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Meeting with Railway Technical Research Institute
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Meeting with Dr. Ikuo Watanabe, Executive Director and Dr. Toru Miyauchi, General Manager, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) Japan
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International Women’s Day 10
Familiarization visit to the Embassy
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Visit of members of the public residing or working in Chiyoda Ward
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Address at the Research Committee of Kyusaku Yumeno and his three generations
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Buddhist Statue Exhibition 10
IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix
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Rukmini Jayanti
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Yoga workshop at Anyoin Temple in Itabashi Ward
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Concluding lesson of Vedas and Sanskrit workshops
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Yoga session in Kitanomaru Park
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Life and times of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar 12
Steel Industry in India 14
Assam – a popular tourist destination in India
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State Profile: Odisha 21
Trade Fairs & Business Exhibitions in India in February – April 2018 23
Trade Queries from India 25
Photo Gallery 27
“Arise, Awake and Stop not until the goal is reached.” – Swami Vivekananda.
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Visit of External Affairs Minister H.E. Smt. Sushma Swaraj
At the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Japan H.E. Taro Kono, External Affairs Minister
H.E. Smt. Sushma Swaraj paid an official visit to Japan from 28-30 March, 2018. During her
visit, External Affairs Minister co-chaired the 9th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue with Foreign
Minister Kono on March 29, 2018. The two sides reviewed all aspects of bilateral relations
and exchanged views on regional and international issues of common interest. Hon’ble
Minister called on H.E. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe; addressed the Indian diaspora in Japan at
an event at the Embassy of India and received Mr. Fumio Kishida, MP and Chairman, Policy
Research Council, LDP. During her visit, five ODA loan agreements worth approximately US$
2 billion were signed and exchanged. (March 28-30)
Press Remarks by External Affairs Minister at 9th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue
on March 29, 2018
His Excellency Taro Kono, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan,
Members of the media,
Mina-sama,
Namaskar! Konbanwa!
I am very happy to be here in Japan on my first official visit as the External Affairs Minister
of India for the 9th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue, especially during the beautiful Sakura
season.
Foreign Minister Kono and I had very productive talks, covering a wide-range of bilateral,
regional and global issues of mutual interest. We took stock of progress since Prime Minister
Abe's highly successful visit to India in September 2017.
I also look forward to an opportunity to call on His Excellency Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
tomorrow.
Friends, bilateral relations between India and Japan have expanded rapidly in recent years.
This is reflected in the number of high-level visits exchanged and the several official dialogue
mechanisms that are in place. The quality of our discourse is rich.
The Special Strategic and Global Partnership between our two countries that was established
during Prime Minister Modi’s landmark visit to Japan in 2014, has been constantly
strengthened through our mutual efforts. There is optimism on both sides about the
potential of our future ties.
India and Japan have shared values, with a long history of friendly exchanges. Buddhism
unites us. We are both democracies. We value openness, transparency, rule of law and
respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Our Special Strategic and Global Partnership has acquired a broader significance in the
current global context. Our growing convergence on economic and strategic issues is
important for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Today, India has emerged as the fastest-growing large economy in the world. It is a global
hub for manufacturing and innovation. Under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, India is
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strongly committed to improving the "ease of doing business”. We have set into motion
many far-reaching changes to build infrastructure, reform the business environment and
promote education, skills and economic development.
In my discussions with Foreign Minister Kono, I emphasized that in India’s transformational
journey, we regard Japan as a natural partner. We believe that there is vast scope to
combine our relative advantages, whether of capital, technology or human resources, and to
work for mutual benefit. Japan’s presence is visible in major infrastructure and capacity-
building projects across India. Our flagship initiatives such as Smart City, Digital India, Start
Up India and many others welcome Japan’s entrepreneurs with new opportunities. We are
happy to note that Japanese investments in India, both public and private, are on the rise.
Foreign Minister Kono and I had very productive discussions on how India and Japan are
today working closely to build robust ties in High Speed Rail, Information and
Communications Technology, Innovation, Space Science, Healthcare and Food Processing, to
name just a few. We also exchanged views on some new areas of focus in our engagement,
such as skills development, Japanese language training in India and the possibility of Indian
professionals working in Japan under the Technical Intern Training Programme.
As part of Japan’s sustained participation in India’s economic modernization, both sides will
today conduct exchange of notes for Japanese Overseas Development Assistance for four
new developmental projects in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Maharashtra.
Foreign Minister Kono and I also welcomed growing people-to-people exchanges between
our two countries, as well as exchange of visits between our Parliamentarians, our think-
tanks and scholars. Last year, we had celebrated the Year of India-Japan Friendly Exchanges
with a year-long calendar of cultural activities. We also expressed our satisfaction over
growing role of States in India and prefectures in Japan as active stake-holders in our
partnership.
We also exchanged views on some important global issues where India and Japan have
growing convergences. We shared the view that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations
is a global scourge that requires global action in the spirit of "zero tolerance”, including by
rooting out terrorist safe havens, disrupting terrorist networks and financing channels and
halting cross-border movement of terrorists.
We also emphasized the need for concerted global action to deal with other common
challenges such as climate change.
I believe that our discussions today have laid a sound foundation for the visit of Prime
Minister Modi to Japan for the next bilateral Annual Summit later this year. That visit, I am
confident, will give renewed thrust to our Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
I wish to thank Foreign Minister Kono for his warm welcome and generous hospitality. I look
forward to receiving him in India at an early date.
Dhanyawad.
Arigatou Gozaimashita.
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Meetings of Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy
Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff paid an official visit to India from
March 04-08. His visit, the first ever visit by Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of JSDF to India,
involved paying homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti followed by Tri-Service Ceremonial Guard of
Honour, meetings with senior MoD officials and Head/Vice Heads of Services at New
Delhi. Admiral Katsutoshi also visited Eastern Naval Command and Eastern Army
Command at Visakhapatnam and Kolkata respectively.
Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy hosted Vice-Minister, Mr. Mamoru Maekawa, Cabinet
Office, Government of Japan, for a luncheon-meeting before his travel to India from 18-
20 March 2018. Mr. Maekawa led a large Japanese delegation to participate in the India-
Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction to be held on March 19-20 in New
Delhi. During the discussion, Ambassador highlighted potential cooperation between
India-Japan in areas of disaster resilient infrastructure; preparedness for disaster risk
management; disaster management policy; early warning system for earthquake,
tsunami and other natural calamities; growing importance of disaster preparedness in the
upcoming smart cities in India; and Japan's technology advancement in disaster risk
management etc. (March 06)
Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy convened a meeting with the Heads of leading Indian
companies based in Tokyo to discuss ways to enhance and promote business
opportunities for them in Japan & bilateral investment between India and Japan. (March
13)
Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy interacted with Young Global Leaders of World Economic
Forum and emphasized on the deepening India-Japan economic ties and the emerging
business opportunities in India’s rapidly rising economy. (March 14)
Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy received Mr Kiyoshi Kimura, President Kiyomura
Corporation, owner of a famous sushi chain, “Sushi Zanmai”, and discussed possible
opportunities of investment in deep sea fishing and marine exports in India. (March 19)
Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy met MP Fumio Kishida, Chairman, Policy Research
Council, LDP, and briefed the former FM on the growing convergence between India and
Japan in all sectors and the furthering of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
(March 29)
Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy received senior officials from Japan Post & discussed
progress of Cool EMS, scheduled to commence service to Delhi from March 29, and
shared ideas on the possible ways of expanding its services to more cities in India and
making it bidirectional. (March 23)
Make in India Outreach Events in Fukuoka and Niigata
The Embassy of India in Tokyo along with Consulate General of India in Osaka in cooperation
with JETRO organized a two day “Make in India” Outreach event in Fukuoka, Kyushu Island,
Japan. The Outreach was successful in finding new ideas from Nichi technology companies
of the area for investing in India. Six areas of future cooperation were discussed:
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Environmental Technology, Biotechnology, ICT, Food Value Chain, Healthcare and Startup
Ecosystem.
As a part of outreach to companies in Niigata prefecture, Embassy held an outreach
reception in Niigata city which was attended by Governor of Niigata prefecture, Dr. Ryuichi
Yoneyama, Mayor of Niigata city, Mr. Akira Shinoda, Deputy Mayor of Minami Uonuma City,
Mr. Satoshi Okamura, and members of the business community. Apart from having separate
meetings with Governor Yoneyama and Mayor Shinoda, Ambassador HE Sujan R Chinoy
presented inaugural remarks at the India Investment Seminar, held in association with SBI,
while Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, DCM gave a presentation titled ’Economic Landscape &
Investment Opportunity in India” and also talked about the Indian Start-Up ecosystem. DCM
also visited the rice-cracker production plant of Kameda Seika, scheduled to start its
operations in India in 2018, and held meetings with nine companies, including Niigata-
Kubota Corporation; Mitsui Co & Ltd.; Komeri Co., Ltd.; and Endo Kogyo Co., Ltd. (March
22-23)
Meeting with NIPER
Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, DCM and Dr. Purnima Rupal, Counsellor(S&T) met a delegation
from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ministry of
Chemicals & Fertilizers, GoI and Mr. Vipin Kumar Deo, Assistant Professor, Shizuoka
University, to discuss areas of mutual research interest between the two institutes. (March
07)
India Section at 3rd Public-Private Council on Global Food Value Chain Promotion
Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, DCM and Mr. Bhagirath Behera, First Secretary (Eco) participated
in the India Section at the 3rd Public-Private Council on Global Food Value Chain Promotion
event organized by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF). While DCM gave the
opening remarks on the growing India-Japan partnership, FS (Eco) gave a presentation on
the Opportunities for Japanese companies in the food processing sector in India. Ise Foods
Inc. and Miyachi Corporation also made presentations on their plans and current operations
in India. The event was attended by about 100 representatives from Japanese companies.
(March 08)
Remembrance Ceremony of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake of 2011
Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, DCM attended the Remembrance Ceremony of the Great
Eastern Japan Earthquake of 2011 held at Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture where a NDRF
team from India came for assistance after the tsunami. (March 11)
Mr. Tshering W. Sherpa, Counsellor (Political & Commercial) attended the ceremony
commemorating the 7th Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake held on 11
March at the National Theatre in Tokyo. The ceremony was attended by Prince
Akishino and Princess Kiko, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, along with representatives of
the survivors in the hardest-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, and other
dignitaries.
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FOODEX JAPAN 2018
At the opening ceremony FOODEX JAPAN 2018 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on 6 March, Mr
Raj Kumar Srivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission inaugurated APEDA Pavilion in the presence
of Mr. Bhagirathi Behera, First Secretary (Eco) and the participating Indian exhibitors
including Tea Board of India, Cashew Export Promotion Council of India, Indian Council of
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exhibitors from India displayed food products. DCM and FS (Eco) interacted with the
participating companies from Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Sikkim, Delhi,
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The Indian exhibitors expressed their interest to explore
Japanese market for food processing sector.
Meeting with representatives of Cool Japan Fund
Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, DCM met representatives of Cool Japan Fund—a special fund to
invest in ideas promoting Japanese culture & crafts inside and outside Japan—and India-
Japan Partnership Group to discuss the investment opportunities in the vibrant Indian
startup ecosystem. (March 14)
Indian start-up eco-system and India-Japan synergies at Tokyo Slush
Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, DCM participated in a panel discussion on “Indian start-up eco-
system and India-Japan synergies” at “Tokyo Slush”, a conference showcasing different
start-ups to investors and the media, and emphasized on the potential of India-Japan
cooperation in the area of IT including next generation technologies such as IoT; Big Data;
and AI. The panel on India was included in this widely attended annual event for the first
time solely because of Embassy’s initiative and was very well received given the excitement
about Indian Startup eco-system. Japanese capital looking for growth potential, Japanese
requirement of skilled IT professionals and Japanese manufacturing technology developing
partnership with Indian IT expertise to create IoT platform are three synergies that were
underscored.(March 28)
Meeting with Senior Management from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
(SMBC)
Senior Management from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) met Mr. Tshering W.
Sherpa, Counsellor (Political & Commerce) and Dr. Sahil Kumar, Third Secretary on 6 March
to brief on the company’s ongoing activities in India. SMBC has a considerable worldwide
presence in over 39 countries including in India. During the meeting, avenues to further
enhance Japanese investment in India and, thereby, to explore outreach among the
Japanese companies were discussed. SMBC will be holding an Investment Seminar on
opportunities in the infrastructure domain in May 2018 in Tokyo.
Meeting with Mr. Swaraj (Rajah) Banerjee, Exclusive Representative of Sikkim
“Temi Tea
Exclusive Representative of Sikkim “Temi Tea” Mr. Swaraj (Rajah) Banerjee, met Mr.
Tshering W Sherpa, Counsellor (Political & Commercial) on 7 March at the Embassy to brief
on the ongoing outreach of Temi Tea abroad specially in the Japanese market. Temi Tea
participated in the Foodex Exhibition held in Tokyo. Established in 1969, Temi Tea was
declared fully organic in 2008. With a workforce of around 600 workers, it reportedly boasts
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the highest daily wages in the national tea arena. Sprawled over 231 hectares,
approximately 177 hectare area is under cultivation. With distinct variation in temperature
and showers, Temi Tea experiences varieties of all four seasons. It possesses certifications
for NOP, NPOP, EU and JAS standards.
“Chai pe Charcha” Indian Tea Seminar
"Chai pe Charcha”- the latest edition of the “Chai pe Charcha”, Indian Tea Seminar, was
organized by the Embassy in association with the Japan Tea Association on 16 March. The
objective of the Tea Seminars is to enhance the outreach of Indian tea among the tea
connoisseurs in Japan. Mr. Tshering W. Sherpa, Counsellor (Political & Commerce) addressed
the gathering and spoke on the finest varieties and excellent quality tea grown in India. A
short film on the Indian tea, prepared by the Tea Board of India, was screened at the event.
Participants were also taught the art of making fine Indian tea. Temi Tea, an aromatic
organic tea, established in Sikkim in 1969 was introduced to the audience and was also
served during the session.
Meeting with Senior Management of Sumitomo Corporation
Senior Management of Sumitomo Corporation met Mr. Tshering W. Sherpa, Counsellor
(Political and Commercial), and Dr. Sahil Kumar, Third Secretary on 15 March to brief about
their business activities in India. Sumitomo Corporation has a large presence in India in the
fields of mineral resources, auto-motives, chemical products, consumer goods & services,
industrial park, amongst others. They appreciated Embassy’s active outreach to Japanese
companies based in India.
Meeting with Representatives of the India Practice Team of the prestigious
Japanese law firm, Nishimura & Asahi
Representatives of the India Practice Team of the prestigious Japanese law firm, Nishimura &
Asahi met Mr. Tshering Sherpa, Counsellor (Political & Commerce), Mr. Ravindra Verma,
Deputy Railway Adviser, and Dr. Sahil Kumar, Third Secretary, at the Embassy of India on
20 March and discussed the legal issues and challenges faced by Japanese companies
operating in India. The India Practice Team’s scope of work includes advising Japanese
companies on Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, FDI regulation and the Companies
Acton.
10th HOPE meeting with Nobel Laureates
Dr. Purnima Rupal, Counsellor (S&T), along with eight young Indian researchers, attended
the reception to flag-off the 10th HOPE meeting with Nobel Laureates, organized by Japan
Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS). The researchers also participated in the Nobel Prize
Dialogue, Tokyo 2018—a daylong event with participation of distinguished laureates,
researchers and intellectuals to discuss the "The Future of Food" at the interface of Science &
Society. Prof Yoshinori Ohsumi, Nobel laureate (Physiology or Medicine, 2016) delivered the
keynote lecture on "Thinking about Food from the Perspective of Autophagy". (March 11)
Second International Space Exploration Forum (ISEF-2)
Dr. P.G. Diwakar, Distinguished Scientist & Scientific Secretary, ISRO, Bangalore represented
India at the Second International Space Exploration Forum (ISEF-2) held in Tokyo on 3
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March. H.E. Mr Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology (MEXT) gave the welcome remarks. Over 300 participants including Ministers,
high-level officials from space- faring and emerging-space countries, Heads of space
agencies and Embassies in Tokyo representing 50 countries participated at ISEF2 to build
support for global cooperation in space exploration and discuss the opportunities and
challenges. The Forum featured high-level policy discussions about the future of space
exploration and sustainable growth developments. JAXA also organized two side events
called Y-ISEF.
Certificate Award Ceremony for International Research and Training Fellows at
Showa University
Dr. Purnima Rupal, Counsellor (S&T) attended the Certificate Award Ceremony for
International Research and Training Fellows at Showa University, Tokyo on 6 March 2018.
Dr. Wormi Sharon from India completed his one year training at the Northern Yokohama
Hospital. Researchers from nine other countries, including China, Myanmar, Nepal,
Madagascar, Philippines and Turkey were also awarded certificates.
Seminar on “Indian Railways Industry
Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, DCM and Mr. Ravindra Kumar Verma, Deputy Railway Adviser
(DRA) attended the Seminar on “Indian Railways Industry: Opportunities & Considerations
for Japanese companies” organized by Standard Chartered Bank in cooperation with
Embassy. DCM gave the keynote address and DRA made a presentation. The Seminar was
attended by over 50 reps of interested Japanese companies.
Panel Discussion: “Investing in India – Beyond Bullet Trains” in Japan M&A Forum
Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, DCM participated in a Panel Discussion on “Investing in India –
Beyond Bullet Trains” in the Japan M&A Forum 2018, where various new opportunities for
investments in India were discussed such as Healthcare, Food processing, ICT & Innovation
including Startup space.
Meeting with Railway Technical Research Institute
Mr. Ravindra Kumar Verma, Deputy Railway Adviser met Dr. Ikuo Watanabe, Executive
Director and Dr. Toru Miyauchi, General Manager, International Division of Railway Technical
Research Institute (RTRI) and discussed the progress of the projects under MoU between
Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) & RTRI. Discussions were held on
railway safety; fuel cell technology; superconducting cables; rolling stock testing; and
current collection techniques. (March 23)
Meeting with Dr. Ikuo Watanabe, Executive Director and Dr. Toru Miyauchi, General
Manager, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) Japan
Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) Japan is involved in research and development
of cutting-edge railway technologies to enhance safety & operation of trains and preparation
of railway standards. Counsellor Mr. Ravindra Verma met Dr. Ikuo Watanabe, Executive
Director and Dr. Toru Miyauchi, General Manager, International Division of RTRI on 23 March
regarding progress of the projects under Memorandum of Understanding between RDSO &
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RTRI. Discussions were held on railway safety, fuel cell technology, superconducting cables,
rolling stock testing and current collection techniques.
International Women’s Day
Ms. Muanpuii Saiawi, Director, Vivekananda Cultural Centre (VCC), spoke on Women-led
Development in India at the event organised by Japan-India Women's Forum at the VCC
auditorium on the occasion of International Women’s Day. (March 08)
Familiarization visit to the Embassy
The Embassy hosted a familiarisation visit by 17 students led by Ms Mika Koike. The students
enjoyed a yoga session with Dr Hemant Sharma, VCC Yoga Teacher in which they learned
basic yogic asanas, breathing exercises and meditation. Ms Muanpuii Saiawi, Dir (VCC) gave
welcoming remarks after which Mr Taichi Watanabe, PO (VCC) gave a lecture introducing the
culture and history of India. The visit concluded with a tour of the Embassy premises. The
students showed a keen interest in India and enthusiastically took part in the programme.
Visit of members of the public residing or working in Chiyoda Ward
The Embassy hosted a familiarisation visit by members of the public residing or working in
Chiyoda Ward on 16 March. The event was organised in cooperation with Kudan Lifelong
Learning Centre. Ms Muanpuii Saiawi, Director (VCC) gave welcoming remarks, after which
the visitors enjoyed a yoga session with Dr Hemant Sharma, VCC Yoga Teacher. During the
session, the visitors learned basic yogic asanas, breathing exercises and meditation. This
was followed by a workshop on contemporary Indian dance by Ms Kyoko Nobi, VCC Dance
Teacher. Next, Mr Taichi Watanabe, Programme Officer (VCC) gave a lecture on India which
discussed various facets of Indian culture, politics, arts as well as Indo-Japanese relations.
This was a welcome opportunity for the Embassy to engage with members of the public
living and working in the area.
Address at the Research Committee of Kyusaku Yumeno and his three generations
Ms Muanpuii Saiawi, Director Vivekananda Cultural Centre addressed the “Research
Committee of Kyusaku Yumeno and his three generations” on 17 March at Takushoku
University. She spoke about the immense contribution that Tatsumaru Sugiyama, called
“Green Father” had made to the afforestation efforts in Punjab in India.
Buddhist Statue Exhibition
Ms Muanpuii Saiawi, Director (VCC) attended the opening day of the Buddhist Statue
Exhibition organised at the VCC Gallery from 19 -23 March by individuals taking the course
on Buddhist Sculptures and Religious Paintings at Toho Gakuin.
IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix
Ms Muanpuii Saiawi, Counsellor and Mr Karan Yadav, Third Secretary of Embassy of India
cheered the Indian team which beat Japan 1-0 on the opening day of IBSA Blind Football
World Grand Prix in Tokyo on 21 March.
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Rukmini Jayanti
Ms. Muanpuii Saiawi, Director Vivekananda Cultural Centre spoke about the immense
contribution that Late Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, Padma Bhushan awardee, founder of
Kalakshetra, made to Bharatnatyam as an art form at Rukmini Jayanti, organized by Ananda
Natanam School on 25 March 2018. There was a galaxy of classical dancers who paid tribute
to Rukmini Devi with their performances, including Smt. Swagata Sen Pillai, the only Indian
alumnus of Kalakshetra who performed at the event.
Smt. Swagata Sen Pillai conducted a Bharatanatyam workshop for VCC dance class students
on 28 March. Students experienced using hand gestures and various interpretive dance
techniques. They then learnt a dance routine praising Lord Krishna. The workshop was well-
received and saw enthusiastic participation by VCC students.
Yoga workshop at Anyoin Temple in Itabashi Ward
Dr Hemant Sharma, VCC Yoga Teacher, conducted a yoga workshop, demonstration and
lecture at Anyoin Temple in Itabashi Ward on 7 March. The event saw enthusiastic
participation by members of the public.
Concluding lesson of Vedas and Sanskrit workshops
The concluding lesson of Vedas and Sanskrit workshops by Dr. Hemant Sharma, VCC Yoga
Teacher took place on 10 March. Ms Muanpuii Saiawi, Director, VCC gave congratulatory
remarks and felicitated students who had actively assisted in the class. Students also shared
their appreciation for the teacher and their knowledge gained during the workshops.
Yoga session in Kitanomaru Park
Dr Hemant Sharma, yoga instructor at the Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Embassy of India,
organised a public yoga session in Kitanomaru Park on the morning of Sunday 25 March. The
session started at 7:30 am with light joint exercises and yogic asanas, Sun Salutation,
Pranayam breathing exercises, meditation and laughter yoga. In total, there were over 100
participants consisting of members of the public, VCC yoga students, their friends and
family.
“Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where
teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.” – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Life and times of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A social reformer, a champion of human rights and an emancipator of the downtrodden
masses, Dr Ambedkar dedicated his life to awaken the social conscience of modern India
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Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, reverentially called Babasaheb Ambedkar by his
followers, was undoubtedly one of the most illustrious sons of India. He entered the socio-
political scene in the early 1920s and played a crucial role in the social, cultural, economic
and political transformation of India during the closing decades of the British Rule. After
India became independent from the British Rule in 1947, Ambedkar was responsible for
creating the Constitution for free India.
Ambedkar was a great social reformer, a valiant champion of human rights and an
emancipator of the downtrodden masses of India, who dedicated all his life to awaken the
social conscience of modern India.
Ambedkar’s life is an incredible saga: born an untouchable boy, humiliated at every step of
the way from the childhood to youth, who went on to be at almost impossible odds to secure
the highest and most reputable degrees from world class universities – MA and PhD from
Columbia University, USA, and DSc from the London School of Economics besides Bar-at-Law
degree from London. He then returned to India and devoted his life to the destruction of the
caste-ridden old order, characterised by injustice and denial of human rights. Without being
favoured either by family fortune or political lineage, but by the sheer grit of his will and
backbreaking hard work, supreme courage and selfless sacrifice, he overcame bitter political
opposition and perils of caste discrimination to become the principal architect of the
Constitution of Independent India.
He then proceeded to build the safeguards of affirmative action for establishing a more
equitable society that is capable of delivering social justice to millions of downtrodden, thus
heralding in India a new age of social equality and rationalism. In this process, Ambedkar
came to the forefront not only as a valiant upholder of the Indian Republic but also emerged
as the touchstone for the conscience of modern India. Most statues of Dr Ambedkar in the
country depict a stocky man, invariably dressed in a blue suit and red tie, holding a book
under his arm which, of course, represents the Constitution of India. Such statues can be
found everywhere in India, in villages and in cities, usually at crossroads. Every year, on
December 6 (the death anniversary of Ambedkar), around two million Ambedkarites throng
Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai to pay homage to the hero they worship as their saviour. It is
also not surprising that Ambedkar was voted, in August 2012, as the “Greatest Indian after
Gandhi” in an e-poll initiated by some TV channels with an overwhelming majority of votes.
In the light of these facts, it is grossly unfair to characterise Ambedkar simply as a leader of
the Untouchables or Dalits as is often done even in otherwise responsible quarters.
Ambedkar was not simply a leader of Untouchables, not even only a leader of the oppressed
people of India. He was a national leader. His erudition, his mass movements and his role in
the government and outside clearly show that he was a patriot of a sterling order. In the
course of his most eventful life, Ambedkar made outstanding contributions as a scholar,
educationist, journalist, as an authority on Comparative Religion, as a policy-maker and
administrator, and as a parliamentarian, besides being a jurist who became the principal
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architect of the Indian Constitution. In spite of being a statesman and a mass leader,
Ambedkar always remained a reflective thinker and erudite scholar. He was also a prolific
writer. Perhaps no other mass leader in India has produced anywhere close to the
voluminous writings that he did. The sheer volume is astonishing even for a full-time Indians
scholar: 22 books and monographs completed and published plus 10 books left behind
incomplete at various stages, 10 research papers, articles and book reviews besides
hundreds of articles in Marathi in various fortnightly newspapers. The range in Ambedkar’s
works is also equally amazing. On politics: 11 books and monographs including treatises
such as Pakistan or the Partition of India (1940), What Gandhi and Congress Have Done To
Untouchables (1945); the classics such as Federation versus Freedom (1939), Ranade,
Gandhi and Jinnah (1943); States and Minorities (1947) and Thoughts on Linguistic States
(1955); on economics two path breaking treatises – The Evolution of Provincial Finance in
British India (1917) and The Problem of The Rupee: Its Origin and Its Solution (1925); on
sociology – a timeless contribution such as Annihilation of Caste (1936) besides a
remarkable essay on Castes in India: Their Genesis, Mechanism and Development (1918);
on anthropology – two provocatively original treatises – Who Were the Shudras (1946) and
The Untouchables: Who Were They and Why They Became Untouchables (1948) and finally
on religion – Magnum Opus: Buddha and His Dhamma. Ambedkar also delivered a very large
number of speeches – 537 speeches, to be precise, on a wide range of subjects and at
diverse regional, national and international fora. Among the subjects, the speeches ranged
from social, economic and religious issues to those relating to law and Constitution, besides
political. The forums included the Bombay Province Legislative Council, (and later) Bombay
Legislative Assembly, Round Table Conferences hosted by the British government in London
in the role as a Labour Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council, Central Legislative Assembly
(as the first Law Minister of Independent India), Constituent Assembly (as the Chairman,
Drafting Committee for the Constitution of India) and the Parliament (Opposition Member,
Rajya Sabha). In addition, Ambedkar gave a large number of public addresses as the most
prominent leader of the social and political movement inspired by him.
By Narendra Jadhav, India Perspectives
Courtesy: XPD Division, MEA
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Steel Industry in India
Introduction
India was the world’s third-largest steel producer in 2016.@ The growth in the Indian steel
sector has been driven by domestic availability of raw materials such as iron ore and cost-
effective labour. Consequently, the steel sector has been a major contributor to India’s
manufacturing output.
The Indian steel industry is very modern with state-of-the-art steel mills. It has always
strived for continuous modernization and up-gradation of older plants and higher energy
efficiency levels.
Indian steel industries are classified into three categories such as major producers, main
producers and secondary producers.
Market Size
India’s crude steel output grew 5.87 per cent year-on-year to 101.227 million tonnes (MT) in
CY 2017. Crude steel production during April-December 2017 grew by 4.6 per cent year-on-
year to 75.498 MT.
India’s finished steel exports rose 102.1 per cent to 8.24 MT, while imports fell by 36.6 per
cent to 7.42 MT in 2016-17. Finished steel exports rose 52.9 per cent in April-December
2017 to 7.606 MT, while imports increased 10.9 per cent to 6.096 MT during the same
period.
Total consumption of finished steel grew by 5.2 per cent year-on-year at 64.867 MT during
April-December 2017.
Investments
Steel industry and its associated mining and metallurgy sectors have seen a number of
major investments and developments in the recent past.
According to the data released by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), the
Indian metallurgical industries attracted Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) to the tune of US$
10.419 billion in the period April 2000–September 2017.
Some of the major investments in the Indian steel industry are as follows:
JSW Steel has planned a US$ 4.14 billion capital expenditure programme to increase
its overall steel output capacity from 18 million tonnes to 23 million tonnes by 2020.
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd for setting up of a 1.2 million ton per annum
(MTPA) plant project at Vishakhapatnam.
Tata Steel has decided to increase the capacity of its Kalinganagar integrated steel
plant from 3 million tonnes to 8 million tonnes at an investment of US$ 3.64 billion.
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Government Initiatives
Some of the other recent government initiatives in this sector are as follows:
Government of India’s focus on infrastructure and restarting road projects is aiding
the boost in demand for steel. Also, further likely acceleration in rural economy and
infrastructure is expected to lead to growth in demand for steel.
The Union Cabinet, Government of India has approved the National Steel Policy (NSP)
2017, as it seeks to create a globally competitive steel industry in India. NSP 2017
targets 300 million tonnes (MT) steel-making capacity and 160 kgs per capita steel
consumption by 2030.
Metal Scrap Trade Corporation (MSTC) Limited and the Ministry of Steel have jointly
launched an e-platform called 'MSTC Metal Mandi' under the 'Digital India' initiative,
which will facilitate sale of finished and semi-finished steel products.
The Ministry of Steel is facilitating setting up of an industry driven Steel Research and
Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) in association with the public and private sector
steel companies to spearhead research and development activities in the iron and
steel industry at an initial corpus of Rs 200 crore (US$ 30 million).
Road ahead
India is expected to overtake Japan to become the world's second largest steel producer
soon, and aims to achieve 300 million tonnes of annual steel production by 2025-30.
India is expected to become the second largest steel producer in the world by 2018, based
on increased capacity addition in anticipation of upcoming demand, and the new steel policy,
that has been approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2017, is expected to boost India's steel
production.* Huge scope for growth is offered by India’s comparatively low per capita steel
consumption and the expected rise in consumption due to increased infrastructure
construction and the thriving automobile and railways sectors.
Exchange Rate Used: INR 1 = US$ 0.0155 as of January 04, 2018.
References: Media reports, Press releases, Press Information Bureau (PIB), Joint Plant
Committee (JPC)
Note: @ - Behind China and Japan,* - According to a report by S&P Global Platts
Source: www.ibef.org
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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Assam – a popular tourist destination in India
Fast Facts
Area : 78,438 sq km
Population: 26,638,407
Season: October to May
Capital: Dispur (Guwahati)
Best time to visit:
October to May Principal Languages:
Assamese, English and Hindi
STD CODE: 0361
Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Tea Gardens, Assam
Assam
Location Map
Assam
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Assam is a state of breath-taking scenic beauty, rarest flora and fauna, vast rolling plain,
mighty waterways and a land of fairs and festivals. It shares its borders in the North and
East with the Kingdom of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Along the south lie Nagaland,
Manipur and Mizoram.
Meghalaya lies to her South-West, Bengal and Bangladesh to her West. Assam has many
fascinating aspects to experience, including the Kaziranga National Park, home to the world
famous and rare one horned rhinoceros, the remarkable Majuli island, ancient Ahom
architectural marvels and numerous Golf courses backed by beautiful heritage/luxury resorts
and colonial tea bungalows.
Renowned for its tea, rich flora and fauna and other rare species of wildlife on the verge of
extinction, there is perhaps no part of the world where such a variety of wildlife exists
barring Africa.
Sights to See
Guwahati
Guwahati is a principal centre of socio-cultural, industrial, trade and commerce activities of
the entire region. Hugging the shores of the turbulent Brahmaputra, Guwahati is the
gateway to the enchanting North Eastern India. The Light of the East, Pragjyotishpura, as it
was known once upon a time, is said to have been a vast kingdom during the epic period of
the Mahabharata. Today, Guwahati is the hub of the region and also its largest city.
In Guwahati
State Museum is a well laid out complex displaying various aspects of Assam’s culture,
history and crafts.
Kamakhya Temple is an ancient seat of tantric and shakti cults of Hinduism and it is the
most important shrine of Assam and Umananda Temple is believed to be the world’s smallest
human inhabited river island.
Sri Manta Sankardev Kalakhsetra is a modern cultural complex, Science Museum houses
many exhibits and models depicting various natural phenomenon and modern technological
advancement.
Navagraha Temple is a great centre of the study of astrology and astronomy in the past.
DighaliPukhuri is a historic tank with facilities for boating.
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Planetarium is the only one of its kind in the entire north-eastern region.
State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden is a store house of endangered and rare species of
wildlife and plants.
Basistha Ashram is a pilgrimage centre and Purva Tirupathi Shri Balaji Temple is modern
temple with south-Indian style of architecture.
Excursions
Hajo (32 kms from Guwahati) is an interesting place where one can find the shrines of
Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists.
Sualkuchi is One of the rural tourism hotspot of Assam that is being identified by Ministry of
Tourism, renown for the production of Assamese silk - Pat, Eriand Muga and is located 30 km
from Guwahati.
Madan Kamdev (40 km from Guwahati) is an archaeological site where erotic sculptures
are found.
Majuli is the biggest river island in the world and it is famous for its satras or Vaishnava
Monasteries.
Sivasagar is a beautiful town and a former capital of the Ahom kings who ruled Assam.
Shivadol or Shiva Temple, Kareng Ghar, Talatal Ghar and Rang Ghar are some of the places
worth seeing.
Tezpur is famous for the legend of princess Usha, the daughter King Bana and prince
Anirudha, the grandson of Lord Krishna for their eternal love and romance.
Kaziranga National Park is located in both the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. It
was built in 1905 as the Kaziranga Proposed Reserve Forest, of which the main goal is to
preserve the one-horned rhinos in the region. The park is home to the largest population of
the world's one-horned rhino species. The park also has the largest numbers of the wild
Asiatic water buffalo and Eastern swamp deer. The national park also has the highest density
of tigers at about one tiger per five kms squared. Also, 9 of the 14 primate species in the
country lives in the park.
Manas National Park is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park of Bhutan. The park
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is famous for its high population of the wild water buffalo species. The park was declared as
a sanctuary during the year 1928, although it was a hunting ground for many years before
that. Other animals that you can find in the park are the following: pygmy hog, Indian
rhinoceros, sambar and Malayan giant squirrel.
Dibru Saikhowa National Park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers in the
north and Dibru river in the south. It mainly consists of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests,
moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands. It is the largest salix swamp
forest in north-eastern India, with a tropical monsoon climate with a hot and wet summer
and cool and usually dry winter.
Other parks of the state:
Jatinga is famous for the migratory birds suicide mystery located at a distance of 9 km from
Halflong.
Orang National Park is situated at 70 km from Mangaldai and this was established as a
wildlife sanctuary in 1985 and as a national park in 1999. You can find it within the Darrang
and Sonitpur districts. There are about 68 one-horned rhinos here. You can also find the
Royal Bengal tiger, Asiatic elephant and pygmy hog.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is about 30 kms East of Guwahati. The sanctuary was
declared as a reserve in 1971 and as a sanctuary in 1987. There are about 98 one-horned
rhinos here, which is a 10% increase over the last 6 years. Aside from rhinos, you can also
see leopards, wild boars, barking deers and wild buffalos here.
Festivals
Rongali Bihu: April 15
Ambubachi: June
Ras Lila: November 2
Reaching Guwahati By Air
All the major airlines and low cost airlines operate regular flights between Guwahati and other cities of India and other North Eastern states.
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By Rail
Guwahati is also well connected by train with Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, Thiruvanthapuram, etc. Other important towns in the state are well connected by train and buses from Guwahati.
By Road
A network of roads connects Guwahati with all important cities in the neighbouring states and major cities in the country.
Courtesy: www. incredibleindia.org, www.mea.gov.in https://en.wikipedia.org
“Like timidity, bravery is also contagious.” - Munshi Premchand
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State Profile: Odisha
(About Odisha: Tourism, Mining Industries, Agriculture, Economy & Geography)
Odisha is located in the eastern region of India. The state shares its borders with West
Bengal on the north-east, Jharkhand on the north, Andhra Pradesh on the south,
Chhattisgarh on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east.
The state's economy witnessed high growth rates between 2011-12 and 2016-17, with gross
state domestic product (GSDP) expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
10.70 per cent.
Odisha has emerged as a key state with regards to the mineral and metal based industries.
During 2016-17, total production of minerals in the state was recorded at 264.87 million
tonnes as compared to 238.08 million tonnes in 2015-16. The state leads in iron, steel,
ferroalloy and aluminium production and has a strong base for coal based power generation.
The mineral belt is spread over an area of more than 6,000 sq km. The key minerals found
in the state are iron, coal, bauxite, manganese, nickel, chromite, limestone, dolomite,
graphite, decorative stones, beach sand, china clay, tin ore, etc.
It is the first state in India to have undertaken reform and restructuring initiatives in the
power sector. As of January 2018, the state had a total installed power generation capacity
of 7,338.36 megawatt (MW).
The state has attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows worth US$ 416 million
during the period April 2000 to September 2017, according to data released by Department
of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
FACTFILE
Capital: Bhubaneswar
Geographical Area (sq km):
155,707
State Language: Oriya, Hindi
and English
Literacy Rate: 72.87 per cent
Key Industries: Iron, steel,
ferroalloy, aluminium,
handloom, mining, IT and
ITeS, electronics and tourism
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Odisha has a well-developed social, physical and industrial infrastructure, and the state
government has undertaken several infrastructural projects to further promote overall
development. The state's infrastructure includes well-connected road and rail networks,
airports, ports, power, and telecom. Odisha stood 11th among Indian states in rankings
based on ease of doing business and reforms implementation, according to a study by the
World Bank and DIPP in 2016.
Key Sectors:
Odisha’s industries are based mainly on the natural resources available in the state. It
carries more than 35 per cent of country’s natural resources. The state has significant
reserves of iron ore, bauxite, nickel, coal, etc. Hence, it is an attractive destination for
mineral-based industries.
The state is one of the top producers of aluminium in the country, both in terms of
production capacity as well as actual production. The state produced 6 million tonnes
of bauxite, which is the basic raw material for aluminium, in April-September 2017.
The Odisha State Cooperative Handicrafts Corporation is engaged in strengthening the
production base, enlarging marketing opportunities, encouraging exporters and
introducing new designs and technology in the handicrafts sector. According to state
budget 2017-18, an amount of US$ 30.10 million has been proposed for various
schemes under the handloom, textile and handicrafts sectors in the state.
Courtesy: www.ibef.org
“Do not say, ‘It is morning,’ and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.” – Rabindranath Tagore
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Trade Fairs & Business Exhibitions in India in April – June 2018
SN Event Organizer
Product Profile
1 Secutech India
April 6-8, 2018
Messe Frankfurt GmbH
http://www.secutechindia.co.in
International trade fair for
electronic security, home
security and fire protection.
2 DIEMOULD India
2018
April 11-14, 2018
TAGMA India
http://www.diemouldindia.org
International trade fair for
moldmaking and tooling,
design and application
development.
3 Asia Labex 2018
April 19-21, 2018
Fenza Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.asialabex.com
International exhibition for
scientific, analytical and
diagnostics instruments and
consumables.
4 India Medical Show
2018
April 19-21, 2018
S D Promo Media
http://tradeshows.tradeindia.c
om/indiamedicalshow/
International exhibition for
medical, hospital, surgical &
diagnostic instruments &
consumables
5 Chemspec India
Mumbai
April 25-26, 2018
Quartz Business Media Ltd.
http://www.chemspecindia.co
m
International trade fair for
fine and specialty chemicals
and related products.
6 Private Label &
Retailer Brands Expo
2018
May 2-3, 2018
Mex Exhibition Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.privatelabelretailer
brands.com
International exhibition for
private labels, own brand
FMCG retail and contract
manufacturing products for
food, beauty, wellness,
cleaning and retailer brands.
7 INDEX Mumbai 2018
May 3-6, 2018
UBM plc
http://www.indexfairs.com
International trade fair on
residential furniture.
8 5th Print & Packtech
World Expo 2018
May 4-6, 2018
Triune Exhibitors Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.printandpackteche
xpo.in/index.htm
International trade fair for
services, equipment and
technologies for printing and
packaging.
9 Fastener Fair India
New Delhi
Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd.
http://www.fastenerfair.com
International trade fair for
all sectors of broad
spectrum of industrial
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May 18-19, 2018 fasteners and fixings.
10 Palm Expo Mumbai
May 31 – June 2, 2018
Diversified Communications
India Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.palmexpo.in
International trade fair for
pro sound, light. Music
production and system
integration.
11 Solar South
June 14 – 16, 2018
Smart Expos & Fairs India Pvt.
Ltd.
http://www.solarsouth.in
International exhibition for
solar industry.
12 Compack India
June 14 – 16, 2018
Smart Expos & Fairs India Pvt.
Ltd.
http://www.compackexpo.com
International trade fair for
packing industry.
13 India Material
Handling & Logistics
Show
June 21 – 23, 2018
Reed Manch Exhibitions Ltd.
http://www.indiamhshow.com
International trade fair for
material handling and
logistics.
14 India Warehousing
Show in New Delhi
June 21 – 23, 2018
Reed Manch Exhibitions Ltd.
http://indiawarehousingshow.c
om
International trade fair for
warehousing, material
handling and logistics.
15 Jewellery, Pearl &
Gem Fair Hyderabad
June 22 – 24, 2018
UBM plc
http://jewelleryfair.in
International exhibition for
jewelry industry.
16 Homtex Plus
Bangalore
June 28 – 30, 2018
S S Textile Media Pvt. Ltd.
http://homtex.in
International trade fair for
textile fair.
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Trade Queries from India
S/N.
Company Name Commercial Interest
1. M/s Gemser Tiles E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
URL: www.gemsertile.com Mobile: +91-709645100
Porcelain Tiles, Digital wall(vitrified)Tiles
2. M/s Global Trade Sources
Shri. Vishal Salvi Global Trade Sources 434/11 Charkop,Kandivali(West)
Maharashtra,India 40067 Mobile. +91-9773333032
Fax. +91-22-28600026 Email: [email protected] URL: www.globaltrade.source.in
Precious Stones,Amercan
Diamond,Imitation Fashion Jewelry.
3. Shishir Kothari
Mobile: +91-9926047096 Email: [email protected]
Pharmaceutical/Liquor/ Wine/
Alcoholic Beverages/ Dairy and beverages/ Olive Oil Packaging
Material and Machines
4. M/s Oriental Containers Limited
Vinod Mimani Director Oriental Containers Ltd
60B,Chowringhee Road,Kolkata,India Email: [email protected]
Beverages(caps)
5. Vikas Exports 896 Dhab Khatikan
Amritsar-143001 India Tel. No.: +91-9815814035 Email: [email protected]
Mushrooms
6. M/s Wanksons Chemical Industries Pvt Ltd. Mrugesh Patil
Sales and Marketing 9,Shreepal Complex,Suren Road,Near
Cinemagic Cinema Adhieri East,Mumbai-40009 India Mobile: +9987211432/+9082338417
Tel. No.: +91-2226821133
Agro and Pharma Chemicals
7.
M/s Yogi Enterprise Nishith Lakhani
CEO Yogi Enterprise
N-Propyl Bromide(HS Code -29033920)
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808,809,810 Colonnade Tower
Opp. Iskon Brts Bus-Stop,Iskon-Ambli Road. Ahmedabad 380054 Gujarat,India Tel. No.: +97622006825
+91-9824314435 Fax No.: +91-7940030681
Email: [email protected] URL: www.yogaenterprise.com
8. M/s Simola Vitrified Pvt Ltd Shaktisinh Jadeja
Sr.Manager(Global Sales and Marketing) Morbi(Gujarat)India
Mobile: +91-9099736111 Email: [email protected] URL: www.simola.in
Ceramic Tiles and Sanitary Ware
9.
M/s Pooja International
Ms. Pooja Barot (Proprietor –Pooja Intl.)
Opp.Canara Bank,Silver Plaza Gandhi Road. Bardoli-394601 Gujarat,India
Mobile: +91-9106017746 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.poojainternational.in
Vegetables,Ready to
eat,pickles,Sugar and herbal juice(Noni Super Barry
10. M/s Yelagiri Exports Sathyan C. Propreitor
Yelagiri Exports #541,T.N.H.B Phase-1, Tirupattur,Vellore Dt.
Tamil Nadu, India 635601 Mobile: +91-9080396277 +91-9500136455
Email:[email protected]
Coconut,Coconut oil,Ball Copra,Coconut Shell and Dry Coconut
11. M/s Meck Pharmaceutical and Chemicals Pvt Ltd.
Dimple Brahmachari Marketing Executive Meck Pharmaceutical and Chemicals Pvt Ltd
Email: [email protected] URL: www.meckpharma.com
Pharmaceutical and Chemical products
12. Atul Gadhvi
Marketing/Sales/Export Manager Rainbow Laminates Pvt Ltd 8-A National Highway,Lalpar,Morbi Gujarat
363642 Mobile: +91-7575046551
URL: www.realtouch.in
Laminates sheets
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Photo Gallery
Hon’ble External Affairs Minister Smt
Sushma Swaraj addresses to the Indian
diaspora
Ambassador H.E. Sujan R. Chinoy with H.E.
Mr. Mamoru Maekawa Vice-Minister,
Cabinet Office
Ambassador H.E. Sujan R. Chinoy with H.E.
Mr. Fumio Kishida, Chairman, Policy
Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party
Ambassador H.E. Sujan R. Chinoy with
Young Global Leaders of World Economic
Forum
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Ambassador H.E. Sujan R. Chinoy with Heads of leading Indian companies based in Tokyo
Mr. R.K. Srivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission and Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Third Secretary at the “Indian start-up eco-system and India-
Japan synergies” at “Tokyo Slush” at Tokyo Big Sight
Mr. R.K. Srivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission and Dr. Purnima Rupal, Counsellor
met with a delegation from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ministry of Chemicals &
Fertilizers, Government of India and Mr. Vipin Kumar Deo, Assistant Professor, International collaboration office, Shizuoka
University
Mr. Tshering W Sherpa, Counsellor and Mr. Sahil Kumar, Third Secretary with Mr. Swaraj
(Rajah) Banerjee, Exclusive Representative of Sikkim “Temi Tea”
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Dr. Purnima Rupal, Counsellor at the
Certificate Award Ceremony for International Research and Training Fellows at Showa University
Ms. Muanpuii Saiawi, Counsellor and Mr
Karan Yadav, Third Secretary with the Indian team at the IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix